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Is it possible for an atom to lose a proton and have a negative charge?
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Sometimes atoms gain or lose electrons. The atom then loses or gains a "negative" charge. These atoms are then called ions. Positive Ion - Occurs when an atom loses an electron negative charge it has more protons than electrons.

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